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Hedge lucerne (Desmanthus virgatus), seeds

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 93.2 0.8 92.3 94.6 6  
Crude protein % DM 28.0 4.0 20.6 31.3 6  
Ether extract % DM 1.9 0.3 1.6 2.4 6  
Ash % DM 3.8 0.3 3.5 4.4 6  
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 2.5 0.4 1.9 2.9 6  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 4.3 0.7 3.6 5.2 6  
Potassium g/kg DM 9.0 0.4 8.4 9.5 6  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 6  
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.7 0.2 2.4 3.0 6  
Manganese mg/kg DM 66 18 47 89 6  
Zinc mg/kg DM 50 5 47 61 6  
Copper mg/kg DM 13 4 8 18 6  
Iron mg/kg DM 87 26 67 135 6  

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Schlink et al., 1993

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:45:33

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